A Special Performance Profile: Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween (1978)

Because one of my very favorite holidays is just around the corner, I felt that there couldn't be a better time for this very profile...and it is overdue in many ways. You see my love for all things horrifying, creepy, grotesque, and disturbing in film latched onto me when I was kinda young (hell, I am still very young!) and it fascinated me like it has done for so many others. It's something that I discovered within my growing knowledge of movies...

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HorrorCineBites: Jennifer's Body (+) - 2009

"★ ★ ★ ★ ★"   A more surprising Friday night flick that does so much more than what was expected of its proudly absurd premise. The film is one of those wickedly fun cinematic experiences, that even though the studio's marketing campaign fell through, I'm surprised this pretty much failed at the box office. The idea of a sexpot/symbol being transformed into a man-eating, scary demon sounds ridiculous and silly, for sure, but it totally...

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Halloween Stuff!

This week I'll be having some Halloween-themed posts on my favorite's and such, 'cause you guys know I love this time of year! I'll also be introducing my new film review series "CineBites" that I'm working on...oh and a very special Performance Review!Stay Tun...

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SA 2001 Note

You might notice that somethings are missing from the "Outcome" post, like my zinger on Jennifer, and blogger was starting to f-up on me and to go back and change anything is a pain (like annoying fonts and crap). So just know that I did give Jennifer three sta...

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Best Supporting Actress 2001: The Outcome!

The 2001 nominees are...Jennifer Connelly in A Beautiful MindROBERT - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Even though a large part of her performance is quite unineresting, Connelly gets better and better as the movie goes on, doing a beautiful job of showing her Alicia's love for her husband despite the difficult circumstances. I also give her great props for doing such a convincing job with the really bizarre and random histrionic scene she was given.LOUIS - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Connelly...

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Performance Profile: Kate Winslet in Iris (2001)

Finishing up the year, comes one of the many nominated performances given by a special actress who has made a real name for herself as being one of the top performers of her generation. Ranging from sadly little love (Titanic) to widely admired praise (The Reader, Spotless Mind), there remains another that has gotten stuck in between that spectrum; the critically acclaimed work of.... ....Kate Winslet in Iris (2001)Kate Winslet plays Iris Murdoch,...

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I Know...I Know...

Okay, so Kate will be done for tomorrow and then the Smackdown right after! I'm also going to to be doing some Halloween/horror movie related things, so if your a fan of either stay tune...

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Hey Y'all

Sorry for how long the 2001 profile is taking (though nothing beats what I did with 1988) but I partially blame school for the slow down with the results I know you guys are anticipating. I just finished my College Essay draft so that's load off my mind for the week, and so far the year is going real smooth, and I pray it stays that way! Anyway, I hope to screen and review Winslet later this week so hold on just a 'lil while long...

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Performance Profile: Marisa Tomei in In The Bedroom (2001)

Of the fresh faces in cinema the 1990's memorably established, they're have been those who captured their glimmer but only to have it fade, and those performers who have embraced it and continued to let it soar. This next nominee can rightfully and thankfully placed in the latter category, and after infamously but deservedly winning in 1992, it took Oscar and the public by surprise when a knock-out punch of a performance was given by.... ...Marisa...

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